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What is behind the Network School tech commune in Johor, its 'ghost city' controversy, and its impact on Forest City's recovery? Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: Johor and Negeri Sembilan: Could Malaysia be witnessing a second ‘Sheraton moment’? Voters have to decide — Phar Kim Beng
The political significance of the Negeri Sembilan state election extends well beyond the boundaries of one state. Coming shortly after Johor, it has become a test ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: Malaysia Edition: Why Bangsa Johor is more than just a state identity
Asian Insider: Malaysia Edition helps you connect the dots on the biggest stories playing out in Malaysia every week. Sign up here to get the newsletter in your inbox. In February, the Malaysia bureau ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: The Billionaire Sultan Set to Gain Even More Power in Malaysia
Just north of Singapore, in a public square overlooking the Johor Strait, tourists gather daily to snap photos of what looks from afar like a giant spider. The structure, two crisscrossing arches ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: This Malaysian State Long Overshadowed by Singapore Is Having a Moment—Here’s Why Now
Once upon a time, a dynasty with a fleet of swift warships established an empire stretching from the tip of the Malay Peninsula across the Southeast Asian seas. It exported ivory, timber, and spices, ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: The 1962 Johor-Singapore Water Agreement: Lessons Learned
Malaysia and Singapore have had their share of rows, but few have been as sensitive as the question of water. September 29 marked the 59th anniversary of the 1962 water agreement between the Malaysian ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: ‘The dynamics are different’: Singapore and Malaysia aim to finally crack economic integration with Johor special zone
The number of Singaporeans visiting or relocating to Johor could increase in coming years when a rail link between Singapore and Johor Bahru is completed. First mooted in January 2024, the JS-SEZ will ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: Billionaire Sultan Ibrahim of Johor Sworn in as Malaysia’s King
The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state was sworn in as the nation’s new king Wednesday under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, took his oath of office at ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: Singaporean couple swap corporate for rural life, build thriving sheep business in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU: For Nabilah Bagarib and her husband Ashraf Bakar, the daily grind used to look like many Singaporeans in the corporate space: desks, deadlines, and perhaps the occasional traffic jam on ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Life: Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor test Umno comeback bid and Anwar’s ruling alliance
Malaysia’s southern state of Johor dissolved its legislature on Monday, setting up an election within 60 days that analysts said would test whether the once-dominant Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) ...